PyPI packages are increasing rapidly

· · May 17, 2026, 11:36 a.m.
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The blog post discusses the increasing rate of package publications on PyPI, noting a 30% rise attributed to AI advancements since 2025. It highlights the author's project, hexora, which detects malicious Python code in newly published packages, while also noting challenges with false positives due to poorly coded packages.
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